Green Echoes #50 Environmental reporting, opportunities and more
Welcome to yet another edition of Green Echoes–– your monthly newsletter from the Environmental Reporting Collective (ERC). Our mission is to provide you with an all-encompassing update on the latest investigative stories, data sources, reporting and training opportunities, and noteworthy projects related to environmental issues across Asia and beyond.
📣 We received a great response to the ERC Reporting Grant with pitches from all over the world. They are currently being reviewed, so stay tuned to find out the grantees and follow their work in the upcoming months.
♻️ Environmental reporting to take note of
A photostory: From Canada to China, deadly wildfires and flooding are affecting thousands of people across the world
Radheshyam Jadhav explores the "Empowerment Journalism" model's application in reporting on women's roles in climate-smart agriculture, emphasizing its potential to amplify female voices and drive meaningful change
How the Middle East is being shaped by climate change, from extreme heat to drought and flash floods
The replacement of native vegetation by crops has raised groundwater levels in the Pampas, thus intensifying floods in the South American plains
Nepal has increased its forest cover by 45.43% but there still are challenges ahead in sustaining this progress for environmental conservation
From the ERC community
Samuel Ajala’s analysis shared that using CNG to power clean transportation in Nigeria would help reduce carbon emissions. However, they noted concerns about the lack of existing gas infrastructure in the country. Also, certain drawbacks associated with using CNG as an automotive fuel are raising doubts.
Natasha Gilbert discusses concerns surrounding manganese contamination in drinking water, particularly in Pennsylvania, and the implications of the Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to address this issue.
Stay in the loop and join the ERC Slack community to connect with the ERC team and also meet and engage with fellow journalists and find journalists to collaborate with
⬆️ Opportunities, grants, training, jobs
Climate Home News seeks pitches for stories about the global renewable energy supply chain, as part of the Green Energy Frontiers project. Apply here
A participatory event, with networking breaks, a town hall, and working sessions on key conference themes hosted by Covering Climate Now, Columbia Journalism Review, The Nation, the Guardian, and Solutions Journalism Network. Apply here
OpenSecrets, a nonprofit newsroom that tracks money in US politics will be hosting a free, 1-hour webinar on federal and state lobbying efforts by energy and environmental interests. Register here
Charlotte Kilpatrick, digital editor at Alliance Magazine is commissioning a series of articles of original reporting about philanthropy and climate change. More details here
OECD is hosting the "OECD Green Talks LIVE: Taming Wildfires in the Context of Climate Change" to discuss how to prevent extreme wildfires in the context of a changing climate on Sept. 14. Register here
Applications are open for ICFJ’s 12-week Solutions Challenge on Harnessing AI for the Truth. Work with experts from GPTZero, Adobe and Digital Forensics Research Lab on new tools and processes for your newsroom and a chance for a development grant for your project. Apply here
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